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41 sats \ 6 replies \ @jakoyoh629 29 May \ on: Send bitcoin without the internet! privacy

This always makes me scratch my head, how's it even work? I don't really grasp LoRa technology, but I assume there's a maximum range and at some point the LoRa network needs to connect to the internet to talk to other nodes. What's the performance of this tech like when it comes to miner communication? Can you actually run Stratum over LoRa?

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36 sats \ 5 replies \ @cy OP 29 May
at some point the LoRa network needs to connect to the internet to talk to other nodes

yep, that is it. it isn't made for the everyday bitcoiner but for people living in censorship prone areas

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5 sats \ 4 replies \ @jakoyoh629 29 May

So, what's the furthest you can stretch a LoRa connection?

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27 sats \ 3 replies \ @cy OP 29 May

10km with direct line of sight in ideal conditions 3-5kms in urban/forest environments.

You can create a mesh network and increase the whole area coverage by adding more darkwire nodes

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100 sats \ 2 replies \ @jakoyoh629 29 May

Can Bitcoin LoRa devices hook up to this network and broadcast transactions?

https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/map

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21 sats \ 1 reply \ @cy OP 29 May

havent looked it up, I'll check it out and lyk

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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @jakoyoh629 29 May

If this LoRa network actually works for transmitting, it could become a massive privacy thing for everyone, even more than fighting censorship.

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